What’s the role

Working as part of the Global Tax Organisation, you will facilitate Shell and Shell Finance’s strategy and priorities, by supporting our evolving portfolio, and mission of helping society attain net zero.

What You’ll Be Doing

This role reports into the UK Country Tax Manager. It is part of the UK Country Tax Team located in London. The role is expected not to have a specific business focus, but to work flexibly with the team, ensuring we deliver on key priorities. You will lead the provision of UK tax advice across businesses as priorities require; ensure fiscal compliance and manage exposures by working with the businesses, supporting their objectives.

Primary Stakeholder Interactions

• Working with Tax Compliance and Reporting team (MDT) – Provide guidance to MDT Tax for the delivery of accurate tax reporting and compliance.
• External relationships – Establish and utilise external advisor relationships and contacts.
• Working with other tax areas, especially UK Country Tax team members and global business tax advisory colleagues.
• Engaging with stakeholders in Finance and the Business as appropriate.
• Direct interaction with HMRC on relevant issues.
• Close engagement with Reporting and Controllers to ensure quarterly reporting is managed and transparent.

What You Bring

• Appropriate technical, professional, and business knowledge/experience/qualifications.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK and international tax, commensurate with the seniority of the role, gained working for Shell, another multinational, or a professional firm for at least 10 years.
• Highly effective at managing tax risks, balancing risk with business objectives, and making recommendations that are objective, practical, technically appropriate and supportive of business aims.
• Demonstration of strong leadership attributes commensurate with the seniority of the role.
• Ability to work flexibly, undertaking any other activities as required.
• Support partnership with Business and Finance, making judgments on low‑risk tax activities.
• Tax is committed to supporting flexible working arrangements where feasible.

What We Offer

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values‑led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Performance‑related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are competitive.
• Paid parental leave, including for non‑birthing parents.
• Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive organisation.
• Access to training and development programmes.

Shell in the United Kingdom

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. Shell UK also operates a network of over 1,000 Shell‑branded service stations. In the years ahead, as the UK focuses on energy security and the 2050 net‑zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a major role in the energy system, helping customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

Disclaimer

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Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Accounting / Auditing and Finance
• Industries – Accounting